Peptide Therapy in Functional Medicine

What Are Peptides?

Peptides are small chains of amino acids that act as signaling molecules in the body. We make various peptides in our body. Think of them as tiny building blocks that help your body function better. Unlike bigger, longer chains of amino acids (ie. proteins), peptides are smaller and easier for your body to absorb.

Benefits of Peptide Therapy

Peptide therapy is gaining popularity for good reasons. Here’s how it can help you:

• Weight Loss: Certain peptides help you shed those extra pounds.
• Muscle Recovery: Speed up muscle healing and get back to your workouts faster.
• Muscle Building: Increased signaling for muscle growth and development.  
• Hormone Regulation: Optimize your hormones naturally.
• Immune System Support: Balance your immune system to stay healthy.
• Tissue Regeneration: Help your body repair tissues more quickly.
• Reducing Inflammation: Regulate inflammation for better health.
• Anti-Aging: Look and feel younger – both inside and out – with peptides.

Specific Peptides and Their Benefits

BPC-157

• Delivery Method: Injection, nasal spray, oral spray, capsules, IV administration
• Benefits: Promotes healing of muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Great for injury recovery. The oral form is used for intestinal healing and leaky gut.

CJC-Ipamorelin

• Delivery Method: Injection
• Benefits: Stimulates growth hormone release. Helps with muscle growth and fat loss, improves metabolism overall.

Epitalon

• Delivery Method: Injection
• Benefits: Known for its anti-aging properties. May help extend lifespan and helps improve sleep quality.

Semaglutide

• Delivery Method: Injection, oral (new!)
• Benefits: Effective for weight loss. Helps control appetite and cravings, and blood sugar levels. Used as part of a comprehensive program, it can improve body composition – increased muscle mass, decreased fat. It can also reduce inflammation, even at microdoses, and decrease the cravings for alcohol and other addictive substances. 

Tirzepatide

• Delivery Method: Injection, oral (new!)
• Benefits: Aids in weight loss and improves blood sugar control.

Thymosin Alpha 1 (TA-1)

• Delivery Method: Injection
• Benefits: Boosts and balances immune function. Helps fight infections and improves overall immunity. Used in regulating the immune system in autoimmune conditions. Contributes significantly to anti-aging since it improves inflammation and immune function, which are major factors associated with aging. 

Pentosan

• Delivery Method: Injection
• Benefits: Reduces joint pain and inflammation. Great for arthritis and joint health.

GHK-CU

• Delivery Method: Injection, topical
• Benefits: Promotes tissue repair and regeneration. Helps with skin healing and reduces wrinkles, and helps promote healthy hair growth.

Why Choose Peptide Therapy?

Peptide therapy is a holistic approach to health. It offers targeted solutions to various health concerns without the need for harsh medications or surgeries. Each peptide is tailored to meet specific health goals, making it a versatile option for anyone looking to optimize their well-being.

Case Study – BPC-157 

A generally very healthy 39-year-old Nourish House Calls member and patient called us looking for help with lingering shin splint pain he was experiencing after starting to extend his running times. It just wasn’t going away with ice/heat or other treatments he was using at home. We came to his home, administered a few injections of the BPC-157 peptide into the affected areas, used the MLS laser, and the pain resolved completely within 2 days. Since we were already working with him, he was optimized in terms of his hormones and nutrient levels, nutrition was on point, and we were working on improving sleep. He was in a perfect position to maximally benefit from this treatment – and he did! The shin splint went away and hasn’t come back (about 7.5 months ago, as of this post).

Case Study – Semaglutide

A 52-year-old woman had tried everything to lose fat. She optimized hormones (with help from Nourish House Calls). She was doing a good job of prioritizing protein and produce, and lifting weights–NOT doing excessive intense cardio–for exercise. The fat she had gained in the previous few years just was not budging despite doing “everything right.” This was especially true for her bothersome belly fat. She felt discouraged and frustrated. We started her on a low dose of compounded semaglutide and increased the dose slowly over the next 6 weeks.

She reached her optimal dose–the dose at which she was experiencing weight loss but no side effects–and we kept her at that dose for the next 3 months. She continued to prioritize muscle building exercise, protein and produce intake, and sleep, and lost the desired 35 pounds. We started to spread out her dose of semaglutide to every 2 weeks (instead of every week), and because she had used that time to fine tune current good habits and develop other new good habits while it was easier on semaglutide, she was able to stick with those changes and maintain her fat loss. She was thankful to have a prescriber who knew exactly how to prescribe so that she experienced all the benefits of semaglutide, but not the negative side effects.  

Ready to Learn More?

Peptide therapy is available exclusively to our members. Schedule a consultation to see how it can help you achieve your health goals. Discover the power of peptides and take the first step towards a healthier you!

Nourish House Calls provides Functional Medicine services to patients in Illinois, Florida, Oregon, New Hampshire, and Vermont. In-person house calls are available in Hinsdale, Clarendon Hills, Westmont, Downers Grove, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, La Grange, Western Springs, Burr Ridge, and surrounding areas. Telemedicine is available both inside and outside of Illinois, including Chicago, Miami, Sarasota, Tampa, Orlando, Jacksonville, and Portland.

If you would like to learn more about peptide therapy at Nourish House Calls, click here to schedule a free, 15-minute discovery call.